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The FS-8 was developed in Germany. Initially the FS-8 was assigned the Airfisch 8. The number 8 denotes the maximum number of passengers (including 2 crew). The first flight of the FS-8 took place in February 2001 in the Netherlands. The wave height at take off must not exceed 0.5 metres, but in cruise flight the FS-8 can negotiate 2 metre waves. The FS-8 will be of FRP construction and powered by a 337 kW 6.2 litre Chevy V8 engine. It will cost approximately US$ 800.000 in standard layout.

The Flightship FS-8 will be registered and operated like a boat. At full power the maximum flare height is 3 metres.

Technical data

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Plan views

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Pictures of FS-8

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picture	size (b)	by	description
	9802	Flightship	Artists impression of FS-8
	20916	AFD / FF	FS-8 in the IJsselmeer in Holland
	18089	AFD / FF	FS-8 in cruise
	6237	AFD / FF	FS-8 in cruise
	17066	AFD / FF	Rear view of FS-8 in cruise
	6773	AFD / FF	FS-8 on the ramp
	14504	AFD / FF	FS-8 under construction
	24237	Rocka	FS-8 on a platform
	23308	Rocka	FS-8 on a platform
	23364	Rocka	Rear view of FS-8 on a platform
	29644	Rocka	FS-8 on a ramp
	27167	Rocka	Front view of FS-8 on a platform
	34467	Rocka	FS-8 in the harbour
	28557	Rocka	FS-8 in the harbour

Movies of FS-8

The WIG Page thanks SUPAERO in Toulouse, France for supplying server space for the movies:

Please click on the picture to view or download the movie. If you have any other movies that you would like to see here, please contact Stéphan at SE Techonolgy who manages the movies section of this site. Please note that you need an MPEG-4 compatible decoder to view the movies.

movie	size (kb)	remarks
	904	Flightship sent us some movies about their little GEM, the FS-8. We thank them here for sharing with us these beautiful images. Here is a take off sequence where the Lippisch type WIG skims on the water before reaching free flare. Movie provided by: Flightship
	756	Another Flightship present. Here the Dragon Commuter is in free flare and makes little turns rolling. We want to apologize for the end of the movie that would need more frames per seconds but it was in the common interest to reduce its size. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1060	FS-8 Take Off. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	863	FS-8 in Flight-1. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1205	FS-8 in Flight-2. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	940	FS-8 in Flight-3. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1090	FS-8 in Flight-4. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	836	FS-8 in Flight-5. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1117	FS-8 in Flight-6. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1405	FS-8 Landing. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	578	FS-8 Water Drive Operation-1. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship
	1243	FS-8 Water Drive Operation-2. This movie is located on the Flightship web site where a smaller version can also be downloaded. Movie provided by: Flightship